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Join us as we hear from a panel of design leaders, across various industries, talk about hiring in 2021 and beyond. They'll share what shifted in 2020 as teams responded to a global pandemic, a focus on racial injustice and systemic racism, an economic downturn, a tumultuous election season, and the aftermath of civil unrest. We'll explore how they, their teams, and their companies are adapting approaches to attract, hire, onboard, and build an inclusive team culture. We'll discuss what shifts are permanent, what changes appear temporary, and how the landscape may continue to evolve for both hiring managers and candidates.

OUR PANELISTS

VISHAL IYER, PLURIBUS DIGITAL
Vishal Iyer is the Director of User Experience at Pluribus Digital, a mission driven digital services firm serving the federal government. He believes that there is much to gain from effective cross-discipline interaction, and collaborates closely with business, design and technology teams to ship products in an iterative, continuous deployment (learning) environment.

MAHA SHAMI, AARP
Maha Shami is the Director of Product Design at AARP, responsible for setting vision and operationalizing strategic goals into engaging digital experiences for the 50+. She oversees a team of product managers, designers, and QA analysts working on products that empower members to live their healthiest, most financially secure, and fulfilled lives. Prior to AARP, Maha was Vice President of Product at HealthCentral, a community-driven site enabling users to improve and take control of their health.

BRIAN WILLIAMS, VIGET
Brian began his career as a software developer and in 1999 co-founded Viget, a digital agency that designs and develops digital products and platforms for innovative startups like Privia Health and FiscalNote as well as iconic brands like PUMA, WWF, and Progressive Insurance. As CEO, he’s led Viget’s evolution of services and growth to nearly 80 people in four office locations. Brian has been recognized in the Washington Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” list and as one DC’s top 100 tech leaders by Washingtonian Magazine.

EMILEIGH BARNES, CAPITAL ONE
Emileigh Barnes is a poet and design strategist. These days, she leads a design team at Capital One. She’s also worked at 18F and the Department of Justice. A lover of plain language and the Oxford comma, Emileigh led the content strategy for everykidinapark.gov and the Federal Election Commission’s digital transformation. She’s spoken about her work at conferences like UX Week, IA Summit, and Confab.

NATASHA THOMAS, CURATE PARTNERS
Natasha Thomas is a passionate Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) business professional who cares deeply about redefining the workplace. As Curate Partners’ Diversity Business Partner her role is instrumental in strengthening DE&I efforts and awareness across all aspects of the organization. Natasha has orchestrated and developed internal DE&I discovery and learning courses to build awareness of unconscious bias, cultural competence, and additional barriers to diversity, inclusion, and belonging.

OPEN ROLES AT OUR PANELIST COMPANIES

AARP
https://careers.aarp.org/

Capital One
https://www.capitalonecareers.com/

Curate Partners
https://www.curatepartners.com/jobs/

Pluribus Digital
https://pluribusdigital.com/join

Viget
https://www.viget.com/careers/

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